We sue the federal government over its definition of marriage

By adamg on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 12:21pm

Channel 4 reports the Commonwealth has filed a lawsuit against the federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman.

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Same-sex marriage

Martha Coakley

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Comments

More on the suit

By adamg on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 2:51pm.

Background info from the AG's office.

It will be interesting to

By HenryAlan on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 3:19pm.

It will be interesting to watch this one work it's way up to SCOTUS. Will it place the Obama administration in the awkward position of arguing on behalf of DOMA? That's interesting from a political angle, but more interesting to me is how the court will rule. I've always thought that Massachusetts and now subsequently 5 more states would bust this issue open nationwide by means of the full faith and credit clause. Now we get to find out whether that theory holds true.

That's right, DOMA, a

By anon on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 3:42pm.

That's right, DOMA, a Clinton-era law, will be tested in the Federal courts to determine whether it is Constitutional or not, specifically whether it violates the full faith and credit and equal protection under the law clauses of the Constitution. IANAL

Too late

By eekanotloggedin on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 4:43pm.

Obama has already argued on behalf of the Denial of Marriage Act.

Word!

By kmacjp on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 4:22pm.

That's awesome!